It’s excellent to hear that the Met’s wildlife crime unit is to get some extra funding (Charity funds police fight against animal trafficking, 30 January). However, the generous donation from WSPA must be for extra resources, not replacing the Met’s own funding for the unit. In these dense days of budgetary constraint, the Met will be tempted to divide back where they can, and private money will gaze very attractive as a substitute that could distort the Met’s priorities. Wildlife crime detection should be a core part of policing and the Met should fund it appropriately.Jenny JonesGreen party collection, London assembly• Your leader (In praise of… the hot-aqua bottle, 1 February) betrays the namby-pamby comforts demanded by the English, what with burping and a hint of minor substitution. In Scotland, to save you from hypothermia you have the stony peg, a stout hemi-cyclindrical earthenware container that needs no burping, caressing or other inappropriate attention. No wonder they desire independence.Charles StirlingSheffield• Intrigued by the map on the G2 cover (Could Wales be following?, 2 February) – the border county of Hereford appears where Hertford should be. Is it that serious?Milford HarrisonNorthallerton, North Yorkshire• Fascinating that the first seven signatories claiming that a withdrawal from the EU (Letters, 2 February) would “restore our democracy” are unelected members of the House of Lords.Kevin FitzgeraldSea Palling, Norfolk• I know we are wishing to be on age and ahead of the game, however reminding us to place orders before 16 December for a Christmas delivery (Wagner DVD reader offer, 31 January) is bringing Christmas forward a small early this year. I have not eaten my Easter egg yet.David Harding-PriceLincoln• Just the body for a thrifty midweek supper (Pot-roasted pheasant legs, G2, 2 February), and once you’ve ripped off the legs you can throw the rest outside to the deserving poor.Di OliverMilton Keynesguardian.co.uk © 2012 Twitter News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Employ of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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